Method of synchronization during the processing, by a multimedia player, of an item of multimedia content transmitted by an MBMS service
US10523409B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 22, 2014 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 1, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L65/612
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for playing back an item of multimedia content by user devices, the method including steps of: receiving segments of an item of multimedia content by a server, storing the received segments in a buffer memory, transmitting a segment request from a multimedia player of a user device to the server, and transmitting, in response, a requested segment from the server to the multimedia player, if the segment is present in the buffer memory, transmitting a request for synchronization data from the multimedia player to the server, and transmitting, in response to the request, synchronization data from the server to the multimedia player, the data including an identifier of a last segment received, and a datum defining the time of receipt of the last segment by the user's device.
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